Longest. Match. Ever.

At 59-59, in their fifth set of the first round match at Wimbledon, Isner and Mahut have been at it for 10 hours over the past 2 days. Play has been suspended for a second day due to the fading sunlight. They have both beaten the previous record for most aces in a match, 78, with almost 100 each.

One of the many reasons I love tennis so much is the fact that a match is never over until the last point has been completed. This is the case even if a tie-breaker is played, since you have to win by two points. Even on match point, down 0-6, 0-6, 0-5, Love-40, the match is not over.

These guys are showing incredible (preternatural?) mental and physical fitness. I only hope that the ending is not anti-climactic. Whoever wins is lucky that the match is delayed once again, since he will have a little more recovery time before the following one. I can't imagine one's body performing well after such wear and tear.

In any case, you may watch practically any important sporting event on ESPN3.com these days. Play resumes tomorrow at some point. I can't watch anymore. Let me know how it ends.

Crackberry News

I don't know how people use the standard, full QWERTY keyboard on Blackberry Bolds and Curves and the like. I'm now on my third Blackberry since 2004, starting with the slender 7100 series. I have pretty long, skinny fingers, and I know people with some pretty stubby digits. How they use a crowded, tiny button keyboard is beyond me. I have been waiting for at least a year to replace my Pearl, and my prayers seem like they just might have been answered, though this phone is not yet available in the U.S.

She will be mine. Oh yes, she will be mine. They even have a version that employs the old ABC, DEF keyboard, should you prefer that to a QWERTY (which is laid out like a computer keyboard, in case you don't know what that means).

http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/blackberrypearl3G/

Bobby Strikes Black

Miami's up-and-coming rapper, Black Bobby, has just released his second mixtape in 7 months. The first two tracks are the standouts, in my opinion, but there's something for everyone here. Old school, Kanye-like soul sounds, techno beats, and some original production by boy-wonder, R-Cubed, a local producer who's barely old enough to get into an R-rated movie.

Go here to download the album.

Does anyone know how to hyperlink photos on Blogger these days? They've made this thing less user-friendly, I think.

That Other Sporting Event Going On This Week

Local Miami hero, Erik Compton, a 30-year-old golfer who has undergone not one, but two heart transplants in his young life, has qualified for the U.S. Open. This year it's being held at Pebble Beach, one of the most beautiful places in the entire world.

Please join me in sending many positive thoughts and prayers, if you are so inclined, his way.

You may read a little bit about him in today's article in the Washington Post.

Nike Soccer Ad

There are several reasons that this ad and the world are totally awesome. Let's watch!